Korean word

지배인

Pronunciation

Romanizationchibaein

Meaning

  • nounmanager

Example

그 극장의 지배인은 친절해요.keu keuk jjang ui chi bae i neun chin jeol hae yo

That theater's manager is kind.

Illustration for 지배인 (manager)

More examples

호텔 지배인에게 문의하세요.ho tel chi bae i ne ge mu nui ha se yo

Please contact the hotel manager.

Core concept

A facility's main operator who oversees its work and represents it to visitors.

Common phrases

  • 극장 지배인keuk jjang chi bae in

    theater manager

  • 호텔 지배인ho tel chi bae in

    hotel manager

Similar words

매니저maenijeo: A person who organizes work and schedules so that a team or task runs smoothly.
점장cheomjang: The person who oversees a store's daily business and staff.
사장sajang: The person who owns or leads a company or other business.
관리자kwallija: A person who organizes and supervises an organization, system, or its resources.

Definition in Korean

극장·호텔 등 특정 시설의 운영·관리 책임을 맡은 사람.keuk jjang ho tel teung teuk jjeong si seo rui u nyeong kwal li chae gi meul ma teun sa ram

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean compound, it joins a term for managing or directing with a term meaning person, directly naming the person in charge.

Usage tips

  • For a theater or hotel, translate this title as manager, rather than assuming it means the head of every business.

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